Screen Ruler - Measure The Web

Version 2.6.2 View in Chrome Web Store

Last scanned: 12 days ago | force re-scan

Extension Details

Developer: screen-ruler.com

Rating: 4.6 ★ (36 ratings)

Size: 408KiB

Last Updated: April 3, 2025

Users: 20,000

Context-Aware Verdict

MEDIUM

Risk Level

Trust Factors:

- The extension has a decent number of users (20,000) and a relatively high rating (4.6/5), which suggests it is a legitimate and useful tool.

- The developer information is provided, which adds some transparency.

Concerns:

- The extension requests several permissions that may not be necessary for its stated purpose of measuring web elements, such as activeTab, contextMenus, and storage.

- The content script has access to a third-party domain (https://extensionpay.com/*), which could potentially be used for tracking or injecting unwanted content.

Recommendations:

- Review the extension's privacy policy and terms of service to understand how user data is handled and what the third-party domain is used for.

- Consider running the extension in a separate Chrome profile or an incognito window to isolate it from your main browsing session.

- Monitor the extension's behavior and network activity for any suspicious activity.

- If you don't need the extension's full functionality, consider disabling or removing unnecessary permissions through the Chrome extensions manager.

Security Analysis

MEDIUM

Overall Risk

Based on 3 total findings, ranked without considering overall context, including 0 high-risk and 3 medium-risk findings.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: activeTab

This extension has the activeTab permission. Can access the active tab when clicking the extension icon.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: contextMenus

This extension has the contextMenus permission. Can add items to the context menu.

MEDIUM

Medium-Risk Permission: storage

This extension has the storage permission. Can store data locally.

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

scripting
activeTab
contextMenus
commands
storage
offscreen
declarativeContent
sidePanel

Optional Permissions:

downloads

Embedded URLs (14 total):

https://developer.mozilla.org/docs/Mozilla/Add-ons/WebExtensions/API/runtime/onMessage	https://extensionpay.com
https://github.com/Glench/ExtPay#2-configure-your-manifestjson	http://www.w3.org/2000/svg
https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx	https://extensionpay.com/
https://fonts.googleapis.com	https://fonts.gstatic.com
https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Geist+Mono:wght@100..900&family=Geist:wght@100..900&display=swap	https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/jfbbgijjljfbolelfkopkhbfjajjampm/reviews
https://www.producthunt.com/posts/screen-ruler?embed=true&utm_source=badge-top-post-topic-badge&utm_medium=badge&utm_souce=badge-screen&#0045	https://api.producthunt.com/widgets/embed-image/v1/top-post-topic-badge.svg?post_id=478482&theme=neutral&period=weekly&topic_id=44&t=1740911764958
https://github.com/Glench/ExtPay/	https://stripe.com/

Raw Manifest

{
  "name": "__MSG_EXT_NAME__",
  "icons": {
    "16": "images/icon16.png",
    "24": "images/icon24.png",
    "32": "images/icon32.png",
    "48": "images/icon48.png",
    "128": "images/icon128.png"
  },
  "action": {
    "default_title": "__MSG_EXT_NAME_SHORT__"
  },
  "version": "2.6.2",
  "commands": {
    "select_child": {
      "description": "Move selection to child element.",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Alt+Down",
        "default": "Alt+Down"
      }
    },
    "select_parent": {
      "description": "Move selection to parent element.",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Alt+Up",
        "default": "Alt+Up"
      }
    },
    "_execute_action": {
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Alt+Shift+R",
        "default": "Alt+Shift+R"
      }
    },
    "save_screenshot": {
      "description": "Take a screenshot of the highlighted area (PRO).",
      "suggested_key": {
        "mac": "Command+Shift+S",
        "default": "Ctrl+Shift+S"
      }
    }
  },
  "background": {
    "service_worker": "background.js"
  },
  "update_url": "https://clients2.google.com/service/update2/crx",
  "description": "__MSG_EXT_DESCRIPTION__",
  "permissions": [
    "scripting",
    "activeTab",
    "contextMenus",
    "commands",
    "storage",
    "offscreen",
    "declarativeContent",
    "sidePanel"
  ],
  "default_locale": "en",
  "content_scripts": [
    {
      "js": [
        "ExtPay.js"
      ],
      "run_at": "document_start",
      "matches": [
        "https://extensionpay.com/*"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "manifest_version": 3,
  "optional_permissions": [
    "downloads"
  ],
  "minimum_chrome_version": "116",
  "web_accessible_resources": [
    {
      "matches": [
        "<all_urls>"
      ],
      "resources": [
        "scripts/patterns/*.svg"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Screen Ruler - Measure The Web

Extension Details

Context-Aware Verdict

Security Analysis

Security Analysis Details

Required Permissions:

Optional Permissions:

Embedded URLs (14 total):

Raw Manifest

Secure Annex (beta)